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GENTSVILLE'S GENTLEMEN.
A LETTER BRIM FULL OF GOOD THINGS
The Scribe Takes I'm the Reading
CIub..-tile PineviIle Picnic--and
the Quarterly Conference.-The IL
mt Love Fcast--.The Presiding Ell.
der Gives him Glance-..The Fun
ny Predicament Oh Account of
nOr.
GENTsvILLE, July 90, 1887

GENTsvILLE, July 90, 1887.
While looking over the columns of your pm
per we were proud to note that rain hau fali-
cn In the most part or our county, but we
have done without rain until our corn has
fired up above where the car should grow.
Mr.. James Shaw Is teaching nt Scutllctown.
Miss Mamie Callahan Is teaching AT Tie
Mr. r. j. Cintworthy and Mr.. &. w. Matti-
son attended tho picnic at Triangle on the
22nu.
Mrs. w. T. VermiIllon has n plate which
she has uSed constantly thirty years.
Many Of our people attended the Sunday
School Institute at Calhoun. REPORT says
they had very good meeting.
Mr.. Robert Kay, OF Atlanta, Is visiting rela-
tivcs near Gentsvllle.
ing rapidly.
II, after tax Ing q course in telegraphy at Sen
cca. He will return to Be!ton to practice his
| profession.
We attended the picnic at Pineville, place
which we had never seen before. On our
way we were delighted with the growing
crops on every hand, but our delight was too
soon mingled with sorrow. We have heard
1t said that good roads are the sign OF civil
| iZaton. After humping and humping over
the road from Mrs. McDilps through the
Drake community, stumps, roots. rocks. hills
logs. broken down bridges. and gullies met
our gze on every hand when %e arriye w,
| the thought that we had passed all difficult.
| les, but the ronds further on were worse than
ever. If 1t had not been for the grand old
mansion visible In the distance formerly oc'
cupied by Oliver Hawthorn we doubt wheth.
er our courage would have held good or not
On our arrival at the long expected Plnevillc
some dozen buggies were scattered over the
honse looking sad and lonely. A true picture
In my mind of q Quaker meeting. People
continued to come In from all directions
The spirit gradually moved on the people
| Il l.,t ~ nm mi nf
lows were chatting enthusiastically with the
fair sex. Now came that most welcome cry
"Dtnner: come up eYeryb0dy. rms call
astonlshed us to see the great care which had
been taken TO prepare sumptuous dinner
We nie to hearts content, and repaired
To buggy TO chat with our best girl
still leaving plenty OH the table. The after
noon was spent in pleasant conversation un'
til Mr.. John McDill announced that there
would be n play in the school house; but the
ccssiyc heat. We trust that, If the Pineville
people decide to show their hospitality again
| they may remember US.
! The Quarterly Conference met Mt Donalds
this month. On Sunday morning we were
present at love-feast. It was solepln ,oc
casion with no disturbance, except Brother
Baldwin's little dog crept in, and towards the
ness. Bro. r. D. Smart looked at me in an
| earnest way like he thought was the oc
caSion Of the disturbance, as the dog was un.
der my bench. Bro. Baldwin @ @ took s,l his dog doe
missing that most earnest appeal, "Prepare
to meet thy God"
On last Friday evening the long expected
time for the pnblic meeting OF our Reading
Circle came on and we fastened TO old Broad
mouth church with great alacrity. However
| to our establishment, there were number o.
! people already there. After our arrival they
continued to come from all directions until
about S45 oclock, The visitors from Calhoun
were: Mr.. Lawrence Sutherland, Mr. james
Dugdn, and Mr.. Richard Smith. From Don
aids, the metropolis Of our township; MIR
home during vacation, Prof. Samuel Pritch-
ard, of the South Carolina College, Miss Clara
Sharp, Miss Sallie Reid, Miss Lizzie Donald
Miss Lena Booker, and Miss Lillian Mattison
Suffice it to say that the beauty and intelli
gence of DonaIdsville was we'll represented
From Honca Path: Rev. NJ. MCGEE, Drs. Par
ker and Shirley, and host OF others. From
Griffin. Ca, the accomplished music teacher
Miss Rice. From the Athens of abbeville
that beautiful and accomplished young lady
Miss Zula Brock. When these people, witt
Others Of our own community were seated
the exercises We're opened with prayer oy tht
| Lords Prayer; Recitation-"The Famine v
by Miss Leila Burts; Song, .Iet the Dead and
Beautiful Rest" Reading, "Betsy and l are
Out" by Miss Macle Moore; Song. LAZY az!
iiy were represented. Mr.. 1. J. Clatworthy
and Mr.. Alden Kay were the principal actors
Recitation, "Rocll of Ages" by Miss Mamie
Kay: Song. "Now Lay me Down 10 Sleep :
Readng, "Rapid Streams are Seldom Deep
by Miss Mamie Callahan; Recitation, "Pzra
Song. "Gatho1ing up the Shells from the Sea
shore" Recitation, Beautiful Snow. by
Miss Ella Kay; Song when the Swallows
Homcward Fly" Essay on Conversation
by Prof II. ii. Watkins. He said MS essay
like the negro preachers text, consisted o
two parts: "De first part am what am in d'
text; tic second part am what am not In d.
text"
| The choir rendered great service and de
| serves great credit. GREENEIt.